fermentation

Example Sentences

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"The savory taste makes this — I can't say it's special just for humans, because other creatures enjoy fermentation, but we're the only species that cooks. Homosapiens came about with fire; it shaped our evolution."

From Salon

The same goes for the fermentation process behind commonly used antibiotics and therapeutic hormones, said van den Hoven.

From Reuters

"Up to half of the cost of fermentation can be attributed to sugar, so upcycling can make a meaningful difference to the cost of production."

From BBC

The Hogstead facility will allow room for hanging, cooling, curing and fermentation.

From Seattle Times

It can have the same biochemical make up as animal milk, but is grown using an emerging biotechnology technique know as "precision fermentation" that produces biomass cultured from cells.

From Salon